Cushioning material for absorbing shock.



ILE RoY P. CLUTTER.

CUSHIONING MATERIAL FOR ABSORBING SHOCK.

APPLICATlON FILED DEC. l?. 1914. 1,175,606, Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 14T, raie.

Application led December 17, 1914. Serial No. 877,747,

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, LE ROY P. CLUTTER,

a citizen .of the United States of America, residing at Beaver Falls, in the county of Beaver and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improve ments in Cushioning Material for Absorbing Shock, of which the following is a specilication, reference being had thcrein to-the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a cushioning block or material for absorbing shock for moving parts of machinery, o-r for any other -and convenient in its use, readily set up and comparatively inexpenslve to manufacture. With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within thel scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several viewsz--Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a shock absorbing block or material in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a top planview, broken away, of one of the resilient elements of a block or material. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view 4of a block or material.

A shock absorber block or material in accordance with this invention is a composite structure formed of a series of resilient members 1, provided with longitudinal rows of perforations 2, and interposed between said resilient members 1 are strips of fabric 3. The resilient members l, preferably are constructed of rubber, but any suitable material may be employed. .TheA fabric members 3 are preferably constructed of canvas, but any suitable material may be employed. T he fabric strips 3 are alternately disposed with respect to the resilient members 1 and reduce lateral expansion of the resilient members when the block or materlal is under a state of compression for the purpose of absorbing shock.

The res1l1ent members 1 set up a cushionmg action when the block is under a state of compression and as said members 1 are res1lient, the block automatically restores ltself to its original shape after pressure has' been removed therefrom.

The fabric strips are xedly secured to the resilient members in any suitable manner, preferably by an adhesive substance.

In lieul of employing fabric strips -between the resilient members, metallic strips can be employed and these latter may be secured to the resilient members in any suitable manner. The metallic strips may be of any desired thickness.

The means which is set forth, herein for absorbing shock can also be employedv for use as motor vehicle tires.

`What I claim is l 1. A shock absorber material comprising a series of resilient members each provided with openings, and a series of fabric strips secured to said members, said strip being alternately disposed with respect to said members. v

2. A shock absorbing material comprising a series of resilient members each provided with longitudinal rows of openings, and a series of fabric strips secured to said members, said strips being alternatelyv disposed with'respect to said members.

3. A shock absorbing material comprising aiseries of resilient members each provided with openings, and flexible strips secured'to and alternately disposed with respect to said members.

4. A shock absorbing material comprismg a series of resilient members provlded with longitudinal rows of openings, and a series of exible strips secured to and alternately disposed with respect to saidmembers..

5. A shock absorber material comprlsing a series ofresilient members, and strips secured to and alternately disposed with rethroughout with spect to said members, said 'resilient memsaid element.

a reinforcing strip positioned against each face of said resilient element.v

7. A shock absorbing device comprising a resilient element having faces and formed with openings, and an imperfo'rate reinforcing strip positioned against each Iface of 8. A shock absorbing means comprising a plurality of resilient perforated elements having faces, and an imperforate' reinforcing strip positioned against each face 0feach element. A

9, A shock absorbing means comprising a I layer of rubber provided with perforations,

' mately disposed with respect to said layers.

In testimony whereof Iy aiix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

LE ROY P. CLUTTER.

`Witnesses:

4MAX4 H. SRoLoVITz, l MARIE H. ZBIERA. 

